Khumba (2013)

Rejected by his superstitious herd, a half-striped zebra embarks on a daring quest to earn his stripes but finds the courage and self-acceptance to save all the animals of the Great Karoo.

Director:

Anthony Silverston

Writers:

Raffaella Delle Donne, Anthony Silverston

Stars:

Jake T. Austin, Adrian Rhodes, Sam Riegel

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake T. Austin	...	Khumba (voice)
Adrian Rhodes	...	Mantis (voice)
Sam Riegel	...	Jock (voice)
Bryce Papenbrook	...	Zebra #1 (voice)
Devon Graye	...	Zebra #2 (voice)
Alexander Polinsky	...	Nigel (voice)
Greg Ellis	...	Thabo / Elder 1 (voice)
Laurence Fishburne	...	Seko (voice)
Joey Richter	...	Themba (voice)
Anika Noni Rose	...	Lungisa (voice)
Hope Levy	...	Cheerleader Zebra #2 (voice)
Kat Cressida	...	Cheerleader Zebra #1 (voice)
Stephanie Sheh	...	Cheerleader Zebra #3 (voice)
Ben Vereen	...	Mkhulu (voice)
Jennifer Cody	...	Fifi (voice)

Storyline

A half-striped zebra is born into an insular, isolated herd obsessed with stripes. Rumors that the strange foal is cursed spread and, before long, he is blamed for the drought that sets into the Great Karoo. When even his father, the leader of the herd, blames him for the lack of rain and the subsequent death of his mother, the outcast zebra leaves the confines of his home knowing that he cannot survive in the herd without all his stripes. Khumba ventures beyond the fence - vulnerable to the ferocious Leopard, Phango, who controls the waterholes and terrorizes the animals in the Great Karoo. Khumba is rescued from an opportunistic wild dog by a quirky duo: a wildebeest and an ostrich. Mama V is a self-confessed free spirit who does not want to be the average stay-at-home mom, like other wildebeest. Ironically, she mothers Bradley, a flamboyant but insecure ostrich who overcompensates for his scraggily feathers. When a mystical mantis appears to the foal, drawing a map to what could be...

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Plot Keywords:

herd | zebra | waterhole | ostrich | wildebeest | 

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Taglines:

Half a zebra, a whole lot of adventure!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2013 (South Africa)

Also Known As:

Kumba

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,029, 6 December 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,029, 15 August 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,187,375, 15 August 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Triggerfish Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Silver when a child, read about an animal which was thought to be extinct called a Quagga with half stripes. When researching the story, Silverston was fortunate enough to meet with Professor Reinhold Rau, the founder of the Quagga Project Association who started the investigation that ultimately proved the Quagga is merely a subspecies of zebra that looks different rather than an entirely separate species. The Quagga Project Association has with the help of volunteers has been trying to breed this extinct variety "back to life" and a foal was born and named after the lead character in the film.

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Crazy Credits

The initial credits appear over paintings of scenes from the film. Once the cast list appears, the paintings disappear and line drawings of characters appear beside the credits.

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Soundtracks

Swan Lake
(uncredited)
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A snippet heard when Bradley is tranquilised.

User Reviews

A Wonderful journey and Surprisingly good movie

I just finished watching Khumba and i found it very interesting, enjoyful and funny to watch. This is by no means only a child movie, even adults will enjoy them. I liked it :) To begin with? The animation is wonderful(at one moment i thought, is this animation), the story is moving, the characters are well written and lovable. Even the "side villain dog" is lovable and funny in a way. You may find out the story a little stereotypical but the journey it will take you through is enjoyable and you are not bored at all. OK the Ostrich is sometimes a bit over. Thats all. There are other characters like tiger, buffalo, rabbit, eagle, Gazelles, hedgehogs apart from zebras that you will surely enjoy.

I even enjoyed it more than "Frozen" which is creating a hype nowadays. Just go ahead don't listen to negative criticism and give it a watch.

This is my first review ever here and English not my first language so please ignore any errors.

I give it 7.5 out of 10.